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Hardwood Door Renovation

The customer assumed that the front door to their property needed to be replaced. I was keen to renovate the door as all joints were sound and there were no signs of rot. Being a 36 inch wide door a replacement…

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A Door in Canterbury

This is not an illusion. On a recent short break in Canterbury I came across this door which isthe main entrance to a book shop. The whole building lists (leans) by about 30degrees. Because it is listed, doors had to…

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Rebuilding a Victorian Style door.

 This door was almost beyond saving indeed at one point I thought is it really worth it.  The glazing had not been installed with adequate sealants so the rain had penetrated behind the beading at the base of the glass…

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Scarfing in French Doors

Scarfing in, the process of renovating frenchdoors

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Replacement beading to exterior doors.

These doors in essence are in good condition. Indeed the french doors are handmade from Burmease Teak -probably the most robust of all timbers but alas no longer available and actually illegal to import into the uk. These are about 30…

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Beyond economic repair

Replacement of an old Door in Southampton by Southampton Carpentry

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Wardrobe doors from Pallet wood

A project undertaken by Suzanne Carr. This will one day be the norm , upcycling materials; in this case pallets into sliding wardrobe doors. Unique and stylish I think this is a brilliant use of reclaimed wood I helped Suzanne…

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Timber flannels

I was pleased to be able to save this door. An original 1950s exterior back door, apart from the area of rot immediately below the glazing the rest of the door was sound. The rot had taken hold along the…

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Replacement Gate finished in stain

Replacement gate finished in stain. This is a copy of the original which had rotted beyond economic repair. For me this was an interesting project because it involved some curved work which does not come up that often so it…

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Driveway Gates in Southampton

A single driveway gate with an entrance door fitted in the middle. These gates are heavy so a jockey wheel has been fitted to take the stress off the hinges thus ensuring that the gate will not drop over time….

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